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<blockquote data-quote="anaksarawak" data-source="post: 680276" data-attributes="member: 4851"><p>From the recent post of Tan that BMW Super Power only cost RM25 per liter or RM100 per 4 liter it is consider a very value good oil for our cars. However from the above test it look like Castrol Magnatec</p><p></p><p>........................source from "scorched earth" test</p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'">OK, let me give some clarifications on results available today. Based on these results oils may be rated/divided into 4 big groups: </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'">1. Visually OK </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'">2. Prone to deposition </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'">3. Prone to deposition & thickening</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'">4. Prone to polymerization </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'">Oils from the group 3 show some thickening, so it’s possible to guess that after additional exposure to heat they may pass to group 4. The group 2 could be subjectively divided (visually based on appearance of boiling flasks) into 2-3 subgroups. If to judge based on color it seems oils from subgroups 1 and 2, though prone to deposition, withstanded heat relatively well. For the 3rd one test was more tough and it's very likely that after additional exposure to heat they may fail sooner than those from subgroups 1 and 2.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'"><strong>1. Visually OK</strong></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'"></span></span></p><p>AIMOL STREET LINE 5W-40</p><p>BMW Original Super Power Oil 5W-40</p><p>CASTROL Magnatec 10W-40 A3/B3</p><p>FUCHS TITAN GT1 PRO C-3 5W-30</p><p>FUCHS TITAN GT1 0W-20</p><p>TATNEFT LUX-3 10W-40 PAO </p><p>TOTAL QUARTZ 7000 SAE 10W-40</p><p>(NIPPON) 5W-30</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'"><strong>2. Prone to deposition</strong></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'"> (division by subgroups is upon my subjective perception only)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'"></span></span></p><p>BARDAHL XTC 5W-40 </p><p>BMW 0W-30 Quality Longlife LL-01FE </p><p>BMW 0W-40 Quality Longlife LL-01 </p><p>BARDAHL XTC C60 5W-40</p><p>BP VISCO 5000 5W-40</p><p>ENEOS GRAN-TOURING 5W-40</p><p>BP VISCO 2000 15W-40 </p><p>CASTROL EDGE FST 0W-40 A3/B4 </p><p>BP VISCO 3000 10W-40 </p><p>CASTROL Magnatec A3/B4 SAE 5W-30 </p><p>GM Genuine Motor Oil 5W-30 </p><p>CASTROL EDGE 5W-30 (USA)</p><p>CASTROL SLX Professional Longtec 0W-30 </p><p>GULF Formula G 5W-40 </p><p>ERG OLIKRON SYNTETICO 5W-40 </p><p>HONDA Genuine HG Synthetic Blend 5W-30 </p><p>IDEMITSU EXTREME TOURING 5W-40</p><p>LIQUI MOLY SYNTHOIL ENERGY 0W-40 </p><p>MOBIL1 New Life 0W-40 (EU)</p><p>LIQUI MOLY SYNTHOIL HIGH TECH 5W-40 </p><p>MOBIL1 0W-30 (USA) </p><p>RAVENOL SSL 0W-40</p><p>LIQUI MOLY SYNTHOIL LONGTIME 0W-30 </p><p>MOBIL1 0W-40 (USA) </p><p>REDLINE High Performance Motor Oil 5W-40</p><p>MOBIL SUPER 1000 15W-40 </p><p>TNK MAGNUM MOTOR PLUS 15W-40 </p><p>PETRO CANADA SUPREME SYNTHETIC 0W-30 </p><p>TOYOTA MOTOR OIL 5W-30 </p><p>VALVOLINE SYNPower 5W-30</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'"><strong>3. Prone to deposition & thickening</strong></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'"> (BEST TO AVOID)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'"></span></span>BMW ORIGINAL LL-01 5W-30</p><p>CASTROL EDGE Sport 10W-60 </p><p>CASTROL Magnatec 5W-30 A1 "For Ford Engines"</p><p>ELF EVOLUTION CRV 0W-30 </p><p>LIQUI MOLY MOLYGEN 5W-50</p><p>MOBIL1 Extended Life 10W-60</p><p>MOTUL 300V Power ESTER Core 5W-40</p><p>SHELL HELIX ULTRA EXTRA 5W-30 </p><p>VW Original LL-III</p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'"><strong></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'"><strong>4. Prone to polymerization (BEST TO AVOID)</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'"><strong></strong></span></span></p><p>BMW High Performance Full Synthetic 5W-30 </p><p>BP VISCO 7000 0W-40</p><p>CASTROL Magnatec C3 5W-30 </p><p>ELF EVOLUTION SXR 5W-40</p><p>ENI AGIP i-Sint 5W-40</p><p>FUCHS TITAN GT1 5W-40</p><p>HAVOLINE Synthetic 5W-40</p><p>MOBIL Super 3000 X1 5W-40</p><p>PETRO-CANADA SYNTHETIC 5W-40</p><p>RED LINE 50WT RACE OIL SAE 50</p><p>SHELL HELIX ULTRA 5W-40</p><p>SHELL HELIX ULTRA RACING 10W-60</p><p></p><p>source from : <strong> “Scorched earth” test</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="anaksarawak, post: 680276, member: 4851"] From the recent post of Tan that BMW Super Power only cost RM25 per liter or RM100 per 4 liter it is consider a very value good oil for our cars. However from the above test it look like Castrol Magnatec ........................source from "scorched earth" test [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]OK, let me give some clarifications on results available today. Based on these results oils may be rated/divided into 4 big groups: [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]1. Visually OK [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]2. Prone to deposition [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]3. Prone to deposition & thickening[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]4. Prone to polymerization [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]Oils from the group 3 show some thickening, so it’s possible to guess that after additional exposure to heat they may pass to group 4. The group 2 could be subjectively divided (visually based on appearance of boiling flasks) into 2-3 subgroups. If to judge based on color it seems oils from subgroups 1 and 2, though prone to deposition, withstanded heat relatively well. For the 3rd one test was more tough and it's very likely that after additional exposure to heat they may fail sooner than those from subgroups 1 and 2. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode][B]1. Visually OK[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode] [/FONT][/COLOR] AIMOL STREET LINE 5W-40 BMW Original Super Power Oil 5W-40 CASTROL Magnatec 10W-40 A3/B3 FUCHS TITAN GT1 PRO C-3 5W-30 FUCHS TITAN GT1 0W-20 TATNEFT LUX-3 10W-40 PAO TOTAL QUARTZ 7000 SAE 10W-40 (NIPPON) 5W-30 [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode][B]2. Prone to deposition[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode] (division by subgroups is upon my subjective perception only) [/FONT][/COLOR] BARDAHL XTC 5W-40 BMW 0W-30 Quality Longlife LL-01FE BMW 0W-40 Quality Longlife LL-01 BARDAHL XTC C60 5W-40 BP VISCO 5000 5W-40 ENEOS GRAN-TOURING 5W-40 BP VISCO 2000 15W-40 CASTROL EDGE FST 0W-40 A3/B4 BP VISCO 3000 10W-40 CASTROL Magnatec A3/B4 SAE 5W-30 GM Genuine Motor Oil 5W-30 CASTROL EDGE 5W-30 (USA) CASTROL SLX Professional Longtec 0W-30 GULF Formula G 5W-40 ERG OLIKRON SYNTETICO 5W-40 HONDA Genuine HG Synthetic Blend 5W-30 IDEMITSU EXTREME TOURING 5W-40 LIQUI MOLY SYNTHOIL ENERGY 0W-40 MOBIL1 New Life 0W-40 (EU) LIQUI MOLY SYNTHOIL HIGH TECH 5W-40 MOBIL1 0W-30 (USA) RAVENOL SSL 0W-40 LIQUI MOLY SYNTHOIL LONGTIME 0W-30 MOBIL1 0W-40 (USA) REDLINE High Performance Motor Oil 5W-40 MOBIL SUPER 1000 15W-40 TNK MAGNUM MOTOR PLUS 15W-40 PETRO CANADA SUPREME SYNTHETIC 0W-30 TOYOTA MOTOR OIL 5W-30 VALVOLINE SYNPower 5W-30 [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode][B]3. Prone to deposition & thickening[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode] (BEST TO AVOID) [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode][/FONT][/COLOR]BMW ORIGINAL LL-01 5W-30 CASTROL EDGE Sport 10W-60 CASTROL Magnatec 5W-30 A1 "For Ford Engines" ELF EVOLUTION CRV 0W-30 LIQUI MOLY MOLYGEN 5W-50 MOBIL1 Extended Life 10W-60 MOTUL 300V Power ESTER Core 5W-40 SHELL HELIX ULTRA EXTRA 5W-30 VW Original LL-III [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode][B] 4. Prone to polymerization (BEST TO AVOID) [/B][/FONT][/COLOR] BMW High Performance Full Synthetic 5W-30 BP VISCO 7000 0W-40 CASTROL Magnatec C3 5W-30 ELF EVOLUTION SXR 5W-40 ENI AGIP i-Sint 5W-40 FUCHS TITAN GT1 5W-40 HAVOLINE Synthetic 5W-40 MOBIL Super 3000 X1 5W-40 PETRO-CANADA SYNTHETIC 5W-40 RED LINE 50WT RACE OIL SAE 50 SHELL HELIX ULTRA 5W-40 SHELL HELIX ULTRA RACING 10W-60 source from : [B] “Scorched earth” test[/B] [/QUOTE]
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